On Saturday, August 27, three FKU first-kyu brown belts will be testing for their shodan-ho (provisional blackbelt) alongside Sensei Judy, who will be testing for her second dan (second degree blackbelt).
The test will take place upstairs at FKU, with some folks from our parent dojo in Hawaii dialing in via Zoom. For those interested in seeing the test, we will have a large screen set up downstairs. Stop by to see any part of the test and support your fellow students.
The schedule is as follows:
| 9am | Test begins. All blackbelt instructors will be present. |
| 9–11am | Standing basics, front-stance basics, shico basics, moving basics, Kihon katas 1-6, Pinan katas 1-5, Nihanchin katas 1-3 |
| 11am–noon | Lunch break |
| noon | Sensei George and Sensei Mari dial in from Oahu, Hawaii |
| noon until done | Individual advanced kata, bunkai, three-step sparring, one-step sparring, kumite |